http://www.michiganfarmbureau.com/press/ Headlines from the current AgriNotes and News en-us Copyright 1999-2009 Michigan Farm Bureau mfbinfo@michfb.com (Michigan Farm Bureau Information & Public Relations Division) mfbwebmaster@michfb.com (Michigan Farm Bureau Web Administrator) http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Sunday Saturday [LANSING, July 2, 2009] - Retail food prices at the supermarket decreased slightly for the third consecutive quarter, according to the latest American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Marketbasket Survey. http://www.michiganfarmbureau.com/press/agrinotes.php?date=20090702#5 http://www.michiganfarmbureau.com/press/agrinotes.php?date=20090702#5 [LANSING, July 2, 2009] - A series of informational meetings will be held across the state to help farmers sort out the confusion surrounding the new Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) program, which has a 2009 sign-up deadline of Aug. 14. http://www.michiganfarmbureau.com/press/agrinotes.php?date=20090702#6 http://www.michiganfarmbureau.com/press/agrinotes.php?date=20090702#6 [LANSING, July 2, 2009] - More than 140 high school juniors and seniors from across the state participated in Michigan Farm Bureau's (MFB) Young People's Citizenship Seminar (YPCS), June 22-26 at Northwood University in Midland. The annual event aims to educate young people about the American political system, and inspire them to take an active role in it. http://www.michiganfarmbureau.com/press/agrinotes.php?date=20090702#7 http://www.michiganfarmbureau.com/press/agrinotes.php?date=20090702#7 [LANSING, July 2, 2009] - Farm Bureau is disappointed that H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act, passed the U.S. House on June 26, and remains strongly opposed to the bill if it is brought up in the Senate. http://www.michiganfarmbureau.com/press/agrinotes.php?date=20090702#8 http://www.michiganfarmbureau.com/press/agrinotes.php?date=20090702#8